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LAUR vs CVSA // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Laureate Education Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Covista Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LAUR 6
— CVSA 8
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: CVSA
LAST: $33.22 (-7.75%) • MKT CAP: $4.96B
gross-margins
28.30%
LAST: $124.33 (-3.44%) • MKT CAP: $4.36B
gross-margins
56.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LAUR VS. CVSA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LAUR | CVSA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 28.30% | 56.90% | -28.60 | CVSA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 30.60% | 14.80% | +15.80 | LAUR | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.8x | 12.5x | -2.70 | LAUR | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.84% | 6.60% | -0.76 | CVSA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 25.30% | 19.10% | +6.20 | LAUR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.50% | 13.30% | +3.20 | LAUR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.60% | 12.90% | -4.30 | CVSA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 3.40% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.52 | 4.73 | -0.21 | CVSA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | CVSA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 7.10% | -0.30 | LAUR | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 23.4 | 43.0 | -19.57 | CVSA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.98 | 1.05 | -0.07 | CVSA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.4x | 15.5x | +0.90 | CVSA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.96B | $4.36B | $600.5M | LAUR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LAUR REV | CVSA REV | LAUR GROSS % | CVSA GROSS % | LAUR FCF | CVSA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.70B | $1.79B | 28.3% | 56.9% | $289.6M | $287.6M |
| FY 2024 | $1.57B | $1.58B | 26.8% | 55.9% | $162.2M | $246.9M |
| FY 2023 | $1.48B | $1.45B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $184.0M | $126.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LAUR // BETA 0.98
CVSA // BETA 1.05